Charm Hill Interiors

Loi Thai of Tone on Tone - The Washington Post

lenaroles@hotmail.com (Charm Hill - Lena) — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:06:09 PDT

Looksy Looksy......

I was presently surprised today when I visited The Washington Post! They have done a great story on Loi Thai the owner of Tone on Tone!

It's one of my favorite online stores of course, with all the swedish antiques and mora clocks. The name Tone on Tone is very befitting for the store with all the pale colors used. Just look at the white ceramic collection and his collection of mercury glass, just lovely. His home is a perfect example of an all white design with pale tones used anchor the room.

Please visit The Washington Post for the full story.....

All Photos Via: www.washingtonpost.com

Theresa Smith - Romantic Mobile Home Paradise

lenaroles@hotmail.com (Charm Hill - Lena) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:01:35 PDT

This is my first post that I really am emotional over! What Theresa has done to her double wide mobile home has inspired me more than anyone anywhere! I am almost speechless and it just goes to show that to have beautiful interiors you do not have to live in a mansion.

This also sits very close to home for me because I am going thru a short sale for my large home in Tennessee that I had to give up, and now am living in an apartment with just over 1000 square feet in Oregon! I have decorated of course and will get pictures up asap, but this is my affirmation that it's ok!! No....I don't need all those wood floors and high ceilings to prove I can decorate, beautiful design can be found in any home regardless of size or build.

Thank you Country Living for this feature I am soo sure you have inspired and touched the hearts of many with this.

Theresa Smith is an anique seller (or what she calls Junk Dealer) at the Shelbyville Antique Market in Kentucky. She also does Antique shows. Please visit her blog here Time Worn Interiors.

I love the way she uses architectural salvage with abundance. Her home is so romantic, It looks like it came right out of france! I love all the white...

All photos via: www.countryliving.com

Annie Kuentzman-Levet's home in France

lenaroles@hotmail.com (Charm Hill - Lena) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:14:28 PDT

Here I have photographed pages of an old Victoria Magazine, it is issue October 1998. The home is of Annie Kuentzman-Levet who is a decorator and sells right out of her home in France. She arranges her rooms so customers can come right in to shop.

Sometimes I read old issues of Victoria, and last night I found this feature. I think this is a perfect example of why I think the old Victoria was soo magical! EVERY SINGLE FEATURE DONE WAS TIMELESS! You can go back years and years and still learn more and find inspiration for today. Off hand I can see a zinc finial lamp, a birds nest, a galvanized bucket, a wooden horse, linen and burlap, mercury glass, slipcovers and more, not even mentioning her perfect furniture!.....And this was over 10 years ago!

Victoria

Bleu d'Orage shop in France

lenaroles@hotmail.com (Charm Hill - Lena) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:02:21 PDT

I'm not sure about my readers but my Summer is going way to fast. Maybe it's the move I made or all the medical stuff but I want more....way more! Many shops are already displaying fall stock!! This was the summer of the beach...I swear I bought so many shells, even my potpourri is Pottery Barns Ocean Potpourri and it really smells like the beach!

Well on to the post at hand...

I can't read a word in french but boutique Bleu d'Orage is a must share...... I found it from the wonderful blogger Tongue in Cheek. Thank god she posts in English! I believe that no one mixes the reds, blues and greys better than the French! I love all the natural fabrics and tones, and after seeing the below daybed mattress I've decided I've got to have one like that and thank god I found a shop in Eugene that will sew it for me. oh...I bet they don't use real cotton filling but oh well. good news-good news...

All photos via: Bleu d'Orage

The New FCL STYLE

lenaroles@hotmail.com (Charm Hill - Lena) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:47:26 PDT

I just received an email from Pierre Deux introducing their new sister company FCL STYLE, a wonderful new shop with french inspired furniture and decor. I purchased the antique picnic basket and lavender scented linen draw liners right away. I can never pass up an old basket or anything linen or lavender! Nothing beats country charm and I mean nothing......

All photos via: FCL STYLE
They are having a givaway for the first one hundred sells so go get yours....

JoAnn Barwick's blue & white Swedish Cottage

lenaroles@hotmail.com (Charm Hill - Lena) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:54:05 PDT

This month on the cover of Traditional Home magazine is the beautiful vacation home and work of Interior Designer JoAnn Barwick. She is also the author of Scandinavian Country and a furniture designer specializing in the Swedish Gustavian style. Enjoy.....

All photos via: www.traditionalhome.com

If I had one word for swedish design it would be GRACEFULL....

New beginnigs and the beach

lenaroles@hotmail.com (Charm Hill - Lena) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:57:18 PDT

Wow has it been a rough few months..... I wasn't even going to post about it because I want to forget it all. I have been thru some pretty scary medical stuff but am now in recovery and it seems once again the blogosphere is attracting my attention. I am sooo not going to give any other details because other than decorating I'm a very very private person, and I hate discussing all the yucky depressing junk that life sometimes throws at you.

I must say one of the things that has got me through it all is just thinking about the beach! When you need an escape there it is always and forever waiting for you..... ohhh I would love to own a beach home someday. I'm going to be moving back to where I grew up (Eugene, Oregon) very soon, I can't wait. I'm going to go straight to the coast! Thennnn I'm going site seeing to all the old spots, like my high school etc. wish me luck its a huge move!

**The June 09 issue of Coastal Living has not left my side for the past month**

Here's the good stuff:

All photos via wwww.coastalliving.com

Aidan Gray - A must have!

lenaroles@hotmail.com (Charm Hill - Lena) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:36:12 PDT

Aidan Gray has it all, I love everything they sell. With tons of retailers all over the country there is no reason not to go straight out and buy, buy, buy! I believe their table lamp collection is the best on the market right now. Europe has landed big time.....

www.aidangrayhome.com

Lauren Ross Slip Covers - Country Living

lenaroles@hotmail.com (Charm Hill - Lena) — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:34:57 PST

I haven't been online for awhile but I've seen tons of wonderful inspiring romantic designs coming from magazines that I hope to be posting about soon. I want to thank everyone who has left comments on my blog. It's so nice to know other people have the same likes as me.

The below beautiful photos are from www.countryliving.com and they of the home of Interior Designer Lauren Ross. I love all the slipcovers shown below. They are very feminine with soft details.

Merry Christmas - 2008

lenaroles@hotmail.com (Charm Hill - Lena) — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:04:33 PST

...I think the picture says it all...

White Christmas - Tricia Foley

lenaroles@hotmail.com (Charm Hill - Lena) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:52:46 PDT

I havn't posted in awhile so I thought I'd would give you a peek of what's inside my book called White Christmas by Tricia Foley. Foley is a frequent contributor to Victoria, Town & Country, and House Beautiful magazines.

I have been sick so many times in the last few months that my tonsils finaly gave out on me and I got tonsillitis for the first time in my life! My god trying to sleep when your throat keeps closing up is scary! Anyways im gettin better and hope to stay that way at least for the meantime.... I couldn't wait for winter and now I can't wait for spring? tse tse ... never satisfied.....

What I like in the below photos is not only that the theme is all white but notice the vintage linen stockings, the basket for storing bulbs filled with straw and a chandelier draped with moss, which is great for me because I can't seem to get a wreath to look good on my chandelier! and we all know how hip that is right now! hellooooo mosssss....

I got this book from Amazon and so can you...

On another note I want to say thanks to Charmaine at Beautiful Things To Share for the wonderful lemonade from lemons award. Charmaine has one of the best blogs I've seen and she has impeccable taste, so if you havn't been to her blog, your really missing out.

Now im supposed to name 10 other bloggers to give this to, but im soooo lazy this time, sooo I will just have to nominate everone in my blog list! They all deserve it anyways!

Annie Brahler of Euro Trash

lenaroles@hotmail.com (Charm Hill - Lena) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:23:28 PDT

I have wanted to do a post on Annie Brahler's home in Jacksonville, Illinois for a long long time and since I'm on a roll today here it is! Her home is actually a landmark and is called the William Howard Thompson House. Annie owns an import company called Euro Trash and from the looks of her home, she's got some good access! I absolutely love her style with all the french pieces and soft colors, and just look at her Christmas mantels! The pictures below are from www.countryliving.com and also from Mary Engelbreit's www.homecompanionmag.com.

www.euro-trash.us

Bob and Caroline Boniello - Horses and Snow Christmas

lenaroles@hotmail.com (Charm Hill - Lena) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:24:01 PDT

Bob and Caroline's love for horses shines through in their choice of decorations in their upstate New York home. I am also loving this because there is a definite Nordic style to this home. All images were found on www.countryliving.com

Mary Tucciarone - Christmas Craft Inspirations

lenaroles@hotmail.com (Charm Hill - Lena) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:23:59 PDT

Mary Tucciarone's 1877 farmhouse in Connecticut is filled with her flea market finds which she crafts into gorgeous decor. The photos below are just a few from her BHG Christmas Ideas 2008 shoot. My favorite is the tree topper full of vintage crystals, rhinestones and pearls!

ohhhh if I only had a farmhouse!.......

Pearl Centerpiece - Southern Lady Holidays 2008

lenaroles@hotmail.com (Charm Hill - Lena) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:08:36 PST

This wonderful floral centerpiece I found in the Southern Lady Holidays 2008 magazine is made using 2 containers. One holds the florals which sits in the 2nd glass container. The 2nd container is filled with hundreds of pearls and gold trim has been added to the outside top and bottom, which could be easily glued right on the glass. I am going to try this for my home. What a beautiful craft idea for a Christmas tablescape...

Bountiful Home Venice California

lenaroles@hotmail.com (Charm Hill - Lena) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:03:15 PDT

Todays lovely's are all from Bountiful of Venice California. The creator Sue Balmforth has many celebrity clients such as Pamela Anderson and Rachel Ashwell of Shabby Chic. I have seen her antiques in many publications including Victoria. Sooo if your ever in Venice scoot over to Bountiful.....

www.bountifulhome.com

India Jane Inspiration for Tablescapes

lenaroles@hotmail.com (Charm Hill - Lena) — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 08:33:25 PST

I just love the below photos from India Jane and thought I would share. They carry all the current trends in products like mercury glass. I especially like the floral displays they use in these photos and the mantel design with the oval mirror on the first photo. These are some fabulous table scapes......

www.indiajane.co.uk

Blog Challenge - Seven Things About Me

lenaroles@hotmail.com (Charm Hill - Lena) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:29:25 PDT

One of my favorite bloggers Brooke at Velvet & Linen has included me in her seven things about me Challenge.

This is how it works: Post a link to the blog that challenged you and add these rules to your post.

Share 7 things about yourself. Challenge 7 other blogs at the end of your post through naming their blog, and post a link to it. Let them know they've been challenged by leaving a comment in their blog.

My Seven Things:

1. I am a Libra and live up to those scales.... always wanting everything and everyone to be treated fair and equally. Which brings me to being a huge supporter of women's rights.

2. When I was a little girl the first ever thing I wanted to be when I grew up was an Angel.

3. I was born on October 7, 1966 and Seven has always been my luck number. Even my current home is the seventh home on the block and on lot number seven! ....and that was not planned, I found out about the lot after purchasing it and I didn't count my home until I needed to give directions to someone.

4. I have terrible allergies to dust and indoor pollution, from which im currently suffering from.

5. I have 3 lovely daughters and I am going to be a grandma in March 2009.

6. I am a media hog or maybe media addict. I always need to be stimulated with information. I watch TV while reading, I spend way too much on books and magazines, thank god for Amazon or I would be completely broke. I can't seem to get enough of the internet and have been called an addict. I could go on with this one but I won't.....

7. I self taught myself to handcode web sites out my fascination for design not to mention the need to save money. I am not only a serious admirer of interiors but also of fashion and web design. This started when I was very young. I remember my mom always having Vogue and Architectural Digest laying around the house. My mom and my grandma were big influences on my tastes of style. Basically I'm a sucker for all things pretty!

Here are some of my favorite bloggers that I would like to pass this challenge on to:

1. Cote de Texas
2. My Romanitic Home
3. Nesting Place
4. Heather Bullard
5. Raised In cotton
6. Villa Anna
7. Lilla Flisans

Happy Thanksgiving 2008 Tablescape

lenaroles@hotmail.com (Charm Hill - Lena) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:53:47 PST

Happy Thanksgiving to my readers. I'm posting early so you get a sneak peak of my tablescape this year. It will just be me and my 2 younger girls this year, so it's all about simplicity seating, but fit for princesses! It's set using all white with a touch of blue. I hate ironing so lets hope the wrinkles in the table cloth flatten out by tommorow night! I was hoping it wouldn't show up on camera.... but to no avail it did.

I spray painted my old orange pumkins white and did a vase of white ostrich feathers to relax the setting and give a shabby look.

Imagine This - French Style in Australia

lenaroles@hotmail.com (Charm Hill - Lena) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:41:33 PST

I just ran across this wonderful shop out of Australia. It's called IMAGINE THIS. Owned and operated by Robyn Kennedy, she sells vintage, antiques and reproduction pieces. The shop specializes in the french provincial style. There are so many beautiful blogs and shops from Australia. I would love to someday visit there.

These lovely inspiring photos from their site makes me want to fly out right now! Enjoy...

WWW.IMAGINE-THIS.COM.AU

Jack and Susan Arnold Architecture and Interior Design

lenaroles@hotmail.com (Charm Hill - Lena) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:00:12 PDT

Lately I've been feeling very blah and I'm having a hard time writing..... Maybe it's the emergency room trips or all the antibiotics of the last month or maybe it's the state of the economy. Just when I thought my families finances were once again on track, rumors of layoffs are running through my hubbys office. It seems no one is safe in this economy and there is not much we can do about it. My god if only I could drink without getting sick the next day! ok.....just joking!

Well...on to the subject at hand. I thought it would be nice to share my favorite French Country Style Architect - The famed Jack Arnold and Interior Designer wife Susan. Signature features of his home is rooms one room deep, curved dormers, wood beams everywhere, thickened walls between rooms giving the illusion of masonry! and much much more.... You cannot tell this home has a wood frame!

The below photos are of their home in Oklahoma. These are photos of a shoot done for Veranda June 2007. Just a note: V E R A N D A magazine rocks! The interiors all done by Susan Arnold are perfect. I love how she uses more metal and basket accessories leading to a true European look. Check out the metal entry table with a basket of flowers and more metal tables and baskets in the living room. Now....

THE K I T C H E N! my all time favorite. Genious is the only word.....

She has used green throughout which to me is the hardest to use, but what she did is beautiful. I am completely in love with this home and will be keeping my copy of this VERANDA indefinitely!

www.jackarnold.com
www.susanarnold.com
www.veranda.com

Sarah Kaye Representation - Interiors Inspiring Photos

lenaroles@hotmail.com (Charm Hill - Lena) — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:32:43 PST

All these lovely photos below are from the web site Sarah Kaye Representation. There are alot but I couldn't help it.

www.sarahkaye.com

Sera of London

lenaroles@hotmail.com (Charm Hill - Lena) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:37:33 PDT

Youv'e gotta see this wallpaper! Very vintage and victorian! It's called Dripping Lace....

www.seraoflondon.com

Victoria Christmas 2008 Mantel

lenaroles@hotmail.com (Charm Hill - Lena) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:48:17 PDT

I recently got the November/December 2008 Victoria Magazine and of course was pleased as usual. Victoria has been my favorite magazine for the past 16 years at least and I have editions dated back to 1992. I would call myself a collector and every so often buy old editions to add to my collection. Infact I should do that today because the photo below has really gotten me in the mood! I can't put this one down! The mantel decor is to die for..... Now I won't be happy until I make a floral garland, and look at those beautiful bottle brush trees from Cody Foster. I have the vintage silver ones but cannot find these blue ones with white pearls anywhere. I need to get a wholesale account with them asap. The best part about this is the color....BLUE! This is truly my happy color...

www.victoriamag.com

Vintage Boudoir - Air Space

lenaroles@hotmail.com (Charm Hill - Lena) — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:27:37 PDT

Here is another photo from Air Space. This looks to me like a vintage french boudoir. Can you believe this home is in the UK and not France? Again what im loving is the color of the drapes. Is it tan or blush? Looks like natural linen and I'm loving it because again.... it looks vintage.

www.airspaces.co.uk